Meat patty molding and cutting device



Aug. 17, 1948. E. c. GARLAND.-

= MEAT PATTY MOLDING AND-CUTTING DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 14, 1945 V Invent or [liner 6'. G'arlarza,

I By and E. -C. .GARLAND I MEAT PATTY MOLDING AND CUTTING DEVICE Aug. 17, 1948.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 14, 1945 I Inventor .Z'Zmer. C Garland,

Patented Aug- 17, 1948 F CE MEAT PATTY MOLDINGAND CUTTING DEVICE Elmer 0. Garland, La Con'nenWash. Application April 14, 1945, SerialNoQ 588,353

i '1 This invention relates a structurally distinct, functionally novel and an otherwiseimproved device, expressly adapted for use in cutting and molding food products into cake-like form, the same being highly prac- 6 Claims. (01. 17- 32} to what is believed to be tical and useful incutting and molding so-called meat patties." H iIn carrying out the preferred form of the in vention, I have adopted 'an especially constructed cutting and molding unit, this being in the form of an attachment, that is,fan attachment which is expressly fashioned to fit .on and coact with a'handleon a .spatulalike bladeddmplement, the attachment and implement thus uniting their 'collectivefunctions in producing a device of the aforementioned type.- i i I Inv carrying out my. aims, I havein mind an attachmentwhich is characterized by an. oper ating handle or lever, an expansible and contractible cutting and molding ring, and a somewhat centrally arranged sleeve, the sleeve serving as a sheath and the latter being adapted to slip on the handle of said knife-like implement. Or, conversely considered, the handle of the implement telescopes into the sleeve-like sheath,

thus mounting the attachment on said handle so that the attachment may be applied at will whenever necessary or desired.

- Other objects, features and advantages ofthe invention will. become more readily apparent fromithe following description and'the accompanyingillustrative' drawing.

In the drawings, wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the complete device with the main coacting parts open or spaced apart and in readiness for use. Figure 2 is a top plan view of the structure seen in Figure 1-.

' Figure 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view, this taken on the plane of the line 3-3 of Figare 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a' bottom plan view.

Figu're5 is a section on the'plane of the'line 5-5 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary plan view, that is,

top plan View, showing amodification.

As is shown to advantagein Figures 1. and'ii, the aforementioned spatula-like implement, or, as it"is sometimes called, knife, is denoted by the numeral 8, This is one of the main parts previously. referred to. The other part, also a uniscribed, or thefdsird-re'sult may be simply 'attained, as here indicated, by adoptingonth'e one hand aYSpecial attachment; and applying this to a somewhat conventional kitchen implement such as isfemployed asa knife; pancake turner and for other purposes.

g The unit or implement 8 comprises a substantially rectangular, spatula-like blade l0 "having marginal cutting edges; this having a "lateral shank III at its inner end to which 'the'jwoo'den or equivalent handle I2 is connected. I The attachment unit or part '9 is characterized in part by a one-piece; substantially U-shaped and elongatedjw ire frame, *said frame being unitarily denoted by the numeral l3. The outer or free ends of the arms thereof, as'indicated'at the points l4, hingedly connect "with diametrically opposite portions ofthe split annular cutter-mold l5. Themold I5 is a split ring having its cutter edge serrated,' as at 'l6, to provide teeth, said teeth coacting with the supporting surface,,that is, the food product supporting surface, on the blade Ill. The bigh'tportion I] f the wire frame extends beyond 'a, web-like plate l8.

This platehas its marginal edges roll'edyupon the adjacent portions of the limbs or arms-'14 and thus this part of the frame forms a lever or handle. A transverse ,fixedly mounted brace (see Figs. 3 and 4) denoted at ['9 connects the limbs together at a point outwardly beyond the vation, and also spread apart so thatthey diverge in top plan. A slidable plate 20 (see Fig. 2) has its opposite ends curled, as at 2|, and these slide back and forth like shoes on the diverging arms ,Jl 4 and the sliding movement is accomplished by a pairfof push-pull links 22, these links having their rear'ends bent laterally into 'coacting relation, as indicated at 2'3, to'form handles. The portions beyond said handles are bent 'down, that is, laterally and down, as indicated at 24, and the down-bent ends terminate in eyes 25, which eyes surround a connecting anda'sser'nbling pin 26 (see Fig.- 5), the pin having headed je'nids 21 to retain the parts" properly interconnected and assembled. I would also' direct atwhose free end rests upon the web plate l8 andr whose forward end portion isbent. into a. hook 31 which hingedly surrounds the intermediate.

portion of said pin. Thus, the sleeve serves as a sheath for accommodation of they handle.- I21:

and has an extending arm 3| which. functions. as.

a spring. This spring spreads the handles of" the two parts into diverging relationshim whichr is the normal position shown in the drawings.

It: is evident that. the food. producttto be cut and molded for frying: or cookingtas-the case may be:is:scooped upby way'of theblade in, Then, theyhandle glrliof'. the: implement 8 is squeezed-to.- wardrthe :handle-- of---the attachment: 9,- the. parts beingthus moved-in:-the:direction--.0fthe arrows Ds- This movement -of the. handles causessthe cutter-mold I51 to moveagainst:thebladev Ill,- these parts approachingeach other in-the directiomo'f the-arrows C. The freeends of= thecuttor-mold l5 are brought together by. the slidable contracting; ancL- spreading plate 2.0. When the moldvis .usedif or the initial cutting I step, the free ends or-jaws are closed. After thecutting and molding-operation is completed, the plateau; is moved in thedirectiona-oftthe arrows A, this by movingthelinksin the direction of, the arrows- B. Thus; the plate Zfle-isQshif-table. back and forth to opemand? close: the 'mold, as I desired.

It. is understood that the part8 is a complete knife-pr kitchen implementin itself. l-t'lcanibe employed individually in thevarioususes-to. which it: is put-in-the'kitchen Then, it canbe. slipped endwise intorthe sleeve' 2-9 of I the attachment, thus-permitting it to coact withtheattachment im forming the two-partpattie cuttingsand forming. mold;

Inqthe-modification ,seen in Eigure ,6; the knife or blade unitisind-icatedet 8a, and-the. moldunit orattacimientds indicated at- Sas The blade is denoted at llldsandw the shank. thereof. at I la. Theshif t plateis at- 2fla and-:movedback andi'forth bythe iinkslla. T-hearmathatis, the diverging arms; are indicated at-l4a,and these arepr-ovided with-. a-series:of.-cutter molds. or rings a... The construction: and operation .of. the modification. is clear fr -omrwhatrhas already been set forth;

A careful consideration. of the foregoing. descriptionpim conjunction with the inventionv as illustrated.-' in the. drawings. will. enable the. reader to-obtainma-clear understanding of the alleged features of merit r andv novelty sufficient. to clarify the construction: of the invention. asihereinafter claimed-U Minorchanges in. shape, size,.ma-terials and rearrangement .of. partswmay be. resortedtoin. actual practice so. long.v as.:no1 departure: is. made. from the invention as. claimed.-

I- claim:-

1*. In armeat pattie cutting. and .forming structure-of the class. describ.ed,.inico-mbinatiom: a knife including, a flat relatively wide: blade with ailaterally offset handle,-an adapter sleevefittedin sheathlikezfashion on said handle,,.said sleeve carrying, a; hinge 1 pin, anda: frame unit having supporting arms hingedly mounted on said pin,

said frame unit being provided with a cutter mold on the outer end thereof movable toward and from said blade, the cutter mold being in the form of a split ring, and the supporting arms of the frame being hingedly connected to diametrically opposite sides of said mold and movable toward and from each other to open and close the moldi- 2." Ida structural assemblage of theclass described, a flat spatula-like blade having a shank, aajhandle mounted on said shank, a sleeve fitted telescopically on said handle, said sleeve being provided with a hook-like member on its under side, a headed pin seated in said hook-like memtberaa substantially U-shaped frame, one end thereof being fashioned into a handle movable toward 'and fronr-said first-named handle, the inter-mediate arm portions thereof being bent into eyes and said eyes hingedly surrounding the end portions of said pin, the arms beyond said eyes diverging, a slide'mounted .on said "divergin'g arms to .move same toward and from each other; and aa split moldingrin'gj hingedly mounted between the. outer free ends ofsai'ddiverging arms.

3. In a structural'assemblage. of the classfde+ scribed, a'flat spatula-like blade havinga'shank, a handle mounted on.said shank, a sleeve fitted telescopically, on' said handle, said sleeve being provided with a hook-like member on its under side, .a headed pin 'seatedin saidhook-likemem ber, a substantially U-shaped'frame, one end thereof beingjfashionedinto a handle movable toward and. from said 'first-nam'ed handle, the intermediate portion thereof "havingits' arms bent into eyes and'saideyes hlngedly-surroundinggthe end. portions of said'pin, the arms beyond said eyes diverging, a. slide mounted. on. saiddiverging arms to move; same toward andfrom'each other, and a split molding ri'nghi'ngedly mounted between theouter free ends of saiddivergingarms, together; withJai-push-pull link arrangement in connection with" saidislide for moving same back and forth to;open"andiclose'tlie mold;

4'. In a ,meat' p-atti'ejnioldlngfandcutting devic'e, of the class described',' a blade provided with a handle, a sl'eeveremovably' mounted on said handle; a hinge'pin mounted onsaid' sleeve; a frame unit having supporting arms hingedly mountedintermediate their opposite end portions on saidpin, and a'scutter mold, the outer ends-of saidarms being pivotal'l yponnectedwith diametrically opposite portions of said cutter mold and disposing the latter in-a position to permit same to' swing bodily" toward and" from said blade, the remaining end portions of said arms forming a secondhandle; and. this underlying and beingmovable toward and from" said first-named handle.

51-..Ina-st1fiuctural assemblage of' th'e class described, a blade having a shank, aihandlTe'mount-ed on Isaidshank, aasleeve on said handle, saidsleeve being provi'ded with a" hook likemember; apin seatedin saidiho okelike' member, asubstantially U-shaped frame; one end==thereofbeing fashioned-into a" handle and thisbeing opposed to and"; movable toward 1 and from said 'firstenamed handle, said U-shaped frame including arm-portions,-:the-intermediateportions of said arms being fashioned and hingedly--'mounted on the end portions of said-pin, thezarms.beyondsaidpin-being of diverging relationship-,-, a slide mounted on said diverging arms, to move same toward and from. each. other,,.- and an. expansible. andfcontractable" molding. ring,,.-this hingedly mounted between the outer free end portions of said arms.

6. As a new article of manufacture, an attachment for a knife of the type wherein the knife includes a wide relatively flat blade with a laterally offset handle, said attachment comprising a sleeve, a pin mounted on said sleeve, a substantially U -shaped frame including opposed arm portions, one end of the frame being fashioned into a handle, the intermediate portions of the arms being bent into eyes, said eyes being hingedly mounted on the end portions of said pin, the arms beyond said eyes diverging, a slide mounted on said diverging arms to spread same apart and press same together, means for operating the slide, and a split molding ring hingedly mounted 6 between the outer free end portions of said diverging arms.

ELMER C. GARLAND.

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